Not exact matches
The derivative notion of «society» is
essential to his metaphysics,
for it serves to link his speculative conception of actual entities with entities of ordinary experience, such as material bodies and living organisms (including cells and
molecules).
Three decades ago Dr. Frank Salisbury of Utah State University, U.S.A., calculated the odds of the spontaneous formation of a basic DNA
molecule essential for the appearance of life.
Even an analogy which was not
essential to the formulation of a theory can influence its future development — as,
for example, when molecular biologists speak of the genetic «code» of DNA
molecules in terms of «letters», «words», «sentences», and «punctuation».
Ammonia is in the human body it's changed to urea BUT it is also
essential to the human body
for building proteins and other complex
molecules.
To identify a truly Earthlike exoplanet with the potential
for life, astronomers need to confirm three
essential attributes: an atmosphere that contains life - supporting
molecules...
Amyloid buildup is a key pathological feature of Alzheimer's, and determining the degree to which someone's brain is riddled with the
molecule is
essential for designing effective clinical trials.
By doing so, they have successfully captured the snapshot of the intermediate state where the viral helicase exactly binds to the nucleoside triphosphate ATP and a metal ion, two
essential molecules required
for the helicase to do its job.
Maintaining proper levels of an
essential helper
molecule is crucial
for optimal muscle function, according to a study led by Joseph Baur, PhD, an assistant professor of Physiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
To identify a truly Earthlike exoplanet with the potential
for life, astronomers need to confirm three
essential attributes: an atmosphere that contains life - supporting
molecules such as oxygen and water, plus a size and mass similar to Earth's.
«The
molecule is
essential for growth in a wide range of bacteria, including many human pathogens, and we are only in the early stages of understanding how it controls important processes in bacteria.»
First, it is a quality control mechanism used by cells to eliminate faulty messenger RNA (mRNA)--
molecules that are
essential for transcribing genetic information into the construction of proteins critical
for life.
RecA protein is
essential in eubacteria
for homologous recombination and promotes the homologous pairing and strand exchange of DNA
molecules in vitro.
Hydration is
essential for biomolecules to function, and neutrons are excellent at distinguishing between the motions of hydration water
molecules and the biomolecule they are surrounding.
For example, their surface is covered by glycoconjugates that are essential for their survival and infectivity, but little is known of the processes that lead to the synthesis of such molecul
For example, their surface is covered by glycoconjugates that are
essential for their survival and infectivity, but little is known of the processes that lead to the synthesis of such molecul
for their survival and infectivity, but little is known of the processes that lead to the synthesis of such
molecules.
One of the
molecules, acetamide, is particularly exciting because it contains a peptide bond, the
essential bond
for connections between amino acids.
The new insights into the human cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) will provide an
essential tool
for understanding why some
molecules related to THC have unexpectedly complex and sometimes harmful effects.
LMU chemists have synthesized a new photo - activatable
molecule, which shows 2 - dimensional switching behavior — an
essential prerequisite
for the construction of complex molecular machines.
This is one example of why testing what «handedness», or chirality, a
molecule has is
essential for many valuable products.
Previous evidence has shown that TGF β1, a
molecule associated with
essential functions in nervous system development and repair, modulates other components responsible
for normal brain function.
RNA acts as a messenger between DNA and the protein synthesis complexes known as ribosomes, forms vital portions of ribosomes, and acts as an
essential carrier
molecule for amino acids to be used in protein synthesis.
«We demonstrated that in the absence of Numb, photoreceptors are unable to send a
molecule essential for vision to the correct compartment, which causes the cells to progressively degenerate and ultimately die,» adds Dr. Ramamurthy, who carried out the project in Dr. Cayouette's laboratory in collaboration with Christine Jolicoeur, research assistant.
MYC also profoundly alters the oscillations of glucose metabolism and perturbs the consumption of glutamine, both
essential metabolic
molecules for cells.
The study also reports the structural details of the viral gHgLgO complex bound to the cellular PDGFRα, demonstrating that the gO
molecule is
essential for the binding to PDGFRα and thus represents the key component that triggers the infection of the host.
Prof. Ryotaro Matsuda, the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University, and Prof. Susumu Kitagawa, the Department of Synthetic Chemistry & Biological Chemistry and the Director of the Institute
for Integrated Cell - Material Sciences at Kyoto University, won the contest «Air Liquide
Essential Molecules Challenge.»
They identified 24
molecules with nanomolar potency against both parasites, 30
molecules causing delayed death (in toxoplasma), out of which three interfere with apicoplast segregation, an
essential process
for the formation of new daughter cells.
They chemically resemble ceramides, which are lipid - like
molecules essential for maintaining
for the barrier function of the skin.
«We studied the role of different
molecules in force generation and transmission and discovered that a certain repair protein called zyxin is
essential for these processes,» continues Prof. Schwarz.
It is also known that the interaction between blood vessels and neurons is
essential for the correct development of the brain, as it allows the correct supply of oxygen and nutrients to neural cells and remove potentially harmful
molecules.
Next, the researchers designed
molecules called ligands to act as delivery vehicles
for copper into neuronal cells, an
essential step in translating the therapeutic action of copper to biological systems.
This new study has revealed the presence of AMOR, the sugar
molecule responsible
for controlling the pollen tube's response capability towards attractant
molecules, which is an ability that is
essential for plant fertilization to succeed.
As it turns out, a group of atoms
essential to the drug
molecule's effectiveness, and also toxicity, made
for a good attachment point.
«Being able to target a specific site in the genome is
essential for the next generation of rationally designed therapies, and the lessons we've learned have changed the way we design
molecules to target individual genomes,» says Ansari.
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a key
molecule, MDA5, is
essential for producing enough interferon (the bugle call) to rally virus - fighting cells during certain viral infections.
It also will discover and measure the distribution of
molecules — many
essential for life — that form in the space between the stars.
Our cells depend on thousands of proteins and nucleic acids that function as tiny machines:
molecules that build, fold, cut, destroy, and transport all of the
molecules essential for life.
Tsetse flies have an armament of salivary
molecules that are
essential for feeding on blood.
On a series of nighttime flights, astrobiologists will soon use an airborne observatory to search newly born stars
for molecules essential to the origins of life.
«
For this study, it was absolutely
essential to pick an insulating film on which the
molecules were adsorbed and to deliberately choose the atomic tip - terminations to probe them.
A
molecule containing three oxygen atoms, computer models suggest that ozone on Venus is formed when sunlight breaks up carbon dioxide
molecules and releases oxygen atoms, which are swept around to the planet's nightside by winds where they can then combine to form unstable, three - atom ozone
molecules, as well as much more stable, two - atom
molecules essential for animals.
His thesis work focused on developing novel small
molecule inhibitors against protein targets such as survivin and STAT3 that are
essential for progression and survival of cancer.
Because LINGO1 has be shown to have a negative impact on neuronal development and survival, inibiting it with a small
molecule drug may provide an effective approach
for developing a treatment
for the severe forms of
essential tremor.
However, in the interstellar environment it can combine with other
molecules to form peptides and amino acids, and may therefore be
essential for life.
Quigley calls this isolation «a hard chore,» but once done, these antigens should be cell
molecules that are
essential components
for metastasis and, perhaps, eventual targets
for therapeutics.
We have used mouse models as an entry point to identify
molecules that are
essential for normal retinal development and function through positional cloning efforts.
Because SLC6A14 is
essential for tumour growth yet dispensable
for normal development and tissue maintenance, small
molecules that block amino acid import through this transporter could be effective and selective anti-cancer agents, particularly as components of rational drug combinations.
ROESY spectra provided through - bond and through - space connectivities that were
essential for obtaining complete chemical shift assignments of both
molecules (Supplemental Figs. 1 and 2).
Because the conformation of a large
molecules determines its function, understanding this phenomenon is
essential for designing nanomaterials with controlled properties.
There, he studies molecular biology — the role of
molecules that are
essential for life.
Agre shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Roderick MacKinnon in 2003
for his discovery of aquaporins — channels that regulate and facilitate water
molecule transport through cell membranes, a process
essential to all living organisms.
Initially, the goal of our research program was to use mouse models as an entry point to identify the
molecules that were
essential for normal retinal development and function through positional cloning efforts.